___-Leste, country in Southeast Asia (5)

I believe the answer is:

timor

(Other definitions for timor that I've seen before include "Eastern island" , "East Indies island NW from Darwin" , "Indonesian island" , "Indonesian territory" , "Island of the Malay Archipelago" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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